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LION'S EYE
DIVERSE LIFESTYLES AT UNIVERSITY PARK
at night, since bus service is
only: available until 6:00 p.m
Students = in apartments take °
care of their food bills by chip-
ping in $10 to $15 a week for
food, They also share most of
the cooking and cleaning,
One lifestyle that is often for-
gotten is commuting,
Shemick (9th-nursing) said she
likes certain aspects of com-
muting.
‘I’m living more ina commun-
ity with all types of people rather
than on campus, where everyone
is between 18 and 22 years old.”
However, Shemick said com-
muting has some definite draw-
backs, Because she walks to
campus, she said going to Penn
State is almost like four more
years of high school.
Another thing that
Shemick about commuting is that
she feels left out because she’s
not on campus enough to be fam-
iliar with events such as Under-
graduate Student Government
elections,
Sorority Life
One campus lifestyle often
maligned is the sororities. Why
the image problem? Accordingto
Mary Briennan, a member of Chi
Omega Sorority, ‘People say
things and have no idea what it’s
like to be in a sorority. I can
honestly say Ialways badmouthed
sororities untill rushed and found
out what they’re really like.”
People generalize about sor-
orities because of their exper-
ience with one or two sorority
women, ‘If a sorority woman is
rude, then she’s a rude person,
but that shouldn’t be a reflection
on sororities in general,’’ Brien
nan said,
According to Briennan, a
sorority offers friends who can
always be depended on, fond me=-
mories, and a place to return to
after she’s left school,
But one thing women in a
sorority must realize, according
to Briennan, is the demands plac-
ed on an individual’s time, “A
lot of your time is planned,’ she
said.
Andy Miller and Lois Spencer,
members of Alpha Gamma Delta,
pointed out how important all the
women are to each other andthat
everyone is always there to help
any one of the sisters. Miller,
the sorority’s president, said
there are opportunities for lead-
ership and that being president
has made her ‘“More diplomatic
and understanding,’’
One disadvantage, she said,
is the sororities’ location in
the dorms, “I would much rather
have a house than be in adorm,’’
she said; “It makes for a much
closer atmosphere,’’
Nancy
bothers
arts),
Every sorority member pays
dues each term, According to
Panhellenic Council literature,
dues average about $39 per term,
Dues may range a bit, according
to Panhel President Mary Gits-
chier, depending on if a special
event such as a pledge formal is
planned,
Gitschier said there were 844
women in sororities at the begin-
ing of Fall Term,
Fraternity Life
The other half of Greek life,
the fraternities, also have their
advantages--good social life,
good food, dependable people, and
the chance to run the house,
Randy Mineo and Bruce De-
Marco, members of Delta Chi
Fraternity, agreed that social
life is good, ‘We get to meet a
lot more girls than we normally
would,’’ Mineo said.
They said there are numerous
advantages, such as always hav-
ing people around, food prepared
by a cook who’s not cooking for
thousands of people, and the
opportunity to exert leadership
_and run the house,
“I couldn’t stand the dorms,”
said Scott Loop, member of
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity,
“Here the food’s better, I can
fix up my room, I'm living with
my friends, and I'll always have
something to come back to.”
According to figures provided
by the Interfraternity Council,
the average house bill is about
$450 this fall, John Eagan, ad-
ministrative vice president of
IFC, said 1,486 men lived in
fraternities last spring,
Koinonia
A more unconventional life-
style is offered -at Koinonia, a
co-op sponsored by the United
Campus Ministry, at 117 E,
Nittany Avenue,
The house is a co-op, accord-
ing to Andy Coren (8th-Theater
because everybody has
specific responsibilities.
The jobs are broken down into
jobs dealing with the house and
meals, Each person signs up for
about two meals per week, and
house responsibilities are
assigned at a meeting at the
beginning of the term, If a person
has a specialty, he or she uses
that specialty 40 benefit the
house,
The house has a cook who
prepares four lunches and four
dinners a week,
A novel aspect of Koinonia is
that it is coed, with men and
women in separate rooms. “I
couldn’t talk to guys very well
until I came here, It’s a lot
easier now because I understand
them better by living with them,
said Tricia Daly (llth-art educa-
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‘tion).
Daly lived in an apartment.
‘before living at Koinonia, but she
‘couldn’t stand not having people
around,’’
John Malecki (10th-computer, ;
science) said the house residents
see their living arrangement as.
a commune rather than a board- ‘in
ing house,
According to Malecki, there’s
always something going on in the
house, but everyone can come and
go as he pleases,
Coren said it is also much
cheaper to live at Koinonia, es=
timating it saved him about $150
per term last year,
There are several things the
inhabitants must put up with,
such as a little work, but theyall
agree it’s a great experience.
Boarding House Living
Another alternative to the
dorms and apartments are board-
ing houses. Ann Mancini (10th-
art) lived in a dorm while at a
Commonwealth Campus and at
Beaver Terrace her junior year,
but decided to move intoaboard-
ing house when the rent at her
apartment skyrocketed.
‘The boarding house is a lot
homier than an apartment or a
dorm, and it offers a lot of
privacy. It’s ‘also much cheap-
er,” Mancini said, estimating
she saved $500 last year by
living in a boarding house,
She added that there are some
drawbacks to a boarding house
also, such as having to share
kitchens and other facilities.
Besides financial relief, Man-
cini said her main priority.was
privacy - something a boarding
house provides.
In all these cases, individual
priorities help a person decide
which lifestyle is best, Finances,
the need for privacy or interac-
tion and many other factors seem
to influence where a student set-
tles down,
Springsteen
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blues piano,
The final piece on the album
is called “Jungleland”, This
song describes a summer night
in the city very well. The hap-
penings in thelyrics are present-
ed without screams, Notice too,
the prelude in “Jungleland’’
sounds similar to the prelude in
Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’’,
So, here lies Bruce Spring-
steen’s third effort at stardom,
The same stardom which has been
bestowed on many musicians,
Some deserve to have it; for
others, it is phoney,
' There is nothing phoney about
Bruce Springsteen’s words or
music, He will be great one day,
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This album sets the gears
moving, Now all he needs is a
little oil,
““SOCCER:
Coaches: Dan Doran and Bob Behncke
" Practices: Begin immediately - daily 3-5 P.M,
- Schedule (to date):
October 11th Del, Tech, South A 12:00 p.m,
October 18th Hazleton Campus A 1:00 p.m
October 21st Del, Co, Community
: College H 3:30 p,m,
October 25th York Campus H 2:00 p.m
October 29th Schuylkill Campus H 4:00 p.m,
November 6th Capitol Campus A 7:30 p.m,
November Sth University Park
Tournament SER Se Rg PT
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL:
Coach: Mrs, Karen Monico
Schedule:
October 18th Hazleton & Scranton (Tri-Meet)
at Hazleton 3:00 p.m,
October 19h Hazleton Campus H 3:00 p,m
October 25th York Campus - H 2:00 p.m
October 29th Schuylkill Campus H 4:00 p.m
November Sth Commonwealth Campus
Athletic Tournament
‘at Ogontz Campus 10:00 a,m
Picture by Jerome Griff
Members of Soccer Team practice for busy season. Left to Hebt,
Ed Fisher, Mike Ayoub, Ken Holt, Howard Rosenblatt,
Soccer Team Faces Tough Season
By: Elaine Barberes
The 1975 men’s varsity soc-
cer team, which began practice
the first day of school, under
the strong coaching of Dan Dor-
an and Bob Behncke, is well
into its new season.
This year’s team is composed
of two veterans and many and
willing newcomers who all have
that same desire to win. Re-
turning from last year are: Guy
(Junior) Molinari and Ken Holt,
Newcomers include: Tom
Brown, Dennis: Cardin, Phil
Chase, Marty Cummings, Steve
Donaway, Ed Fisher, Mike Hack-
man, Steve Hamilton, Dave Holl,
Sixers Prospects Look
By: Steve Randazzo
In the past few years, the ti-
tle “NBA*» has been’ common-
ly referred to by Philadelphia
basketball fans as the Nation-
al Bakers Association, Howev-
er, last year it began to again
take on its true respective mean-
ing of National Basketball Asso=
ciation, This can be a accred-
ited mainly to Gene Shue, the
76’ers superb head coach who
has brought the team in twosea-
sons from a disastrous 9 and 73
record to last year’s improved
+ 34 and 48 record,
During that nightmare ’72-’73
season it looked like the fran-
chise would fall apart with the
team playing appalling basketball
and drawing pathetically low
crowds, Hoever, Coach Shuehas
regenerated Philadelphia’s inter-
} est in the 76’ers and it looks like
' the team is here to stay.
It started last season with the
Sixers playing a more compet
itive game behind the efforts of -
veterans Fred Carter and Bill
Cunningham; star-bound, Doug
Collins, and rookie, all-star
Steve Mix and two aggressive
centers; Leroy Ellis and Clyde
Lee, The team almost made
the playoffs and probably would
have if Mix wasn’t injured in
the latter part of the season,
However, this season looks
more promising than last year,
Fred Carter should remain
steady at guard and Doug Col-
lins should develop into the true
star that he can be, giving the
team a good backcourt,
Steve Mix should also mature
into a great pro at his forward
position, Although Cunningham
may be fading, two good looking
forwards have been added to the
club to strengthen that position-
3 Sixers draft pick, George Mc-
Ginnis and La Salle All Ameri-
can, Joe Bryant, It may take
a year or so for Bryant to de-
velop into the NBA player that
he has the potential to be but,
Rob King, Rich Kutyn, Barry
Kutz, Tom Macrone, John Mc-
Hugh, Chuck Middlestead, How-
ard Rosenblatt, John Smart, Mark
Speler, Randy Squire and Mike
Ayoub,
The team hopes to improve
last year’s record of 6-4.
When asked which teams will
be tough this year, Coach Doran
answered, “They all will, But
the toughest will be Berks Cam
pus and Ogontz,”’
On Saturday, October
11, the team will face Delaware
Tech, South-away, at 12 p,m
Promising
George McGinnis has been play-
ing excellent ball with the ABA
Pacers and will be an immediate
help to the Sixers,
The only problem remains at
center position, Leroy Ellis and
Clyde Lee are agressive, how-
ever, they are not the type of
centers who make winning ball
teams,
The recent signing of giant,
fresh out of high school, Darryl
Dawkins should be the solution
to this problem. He’ll be gain-
ing experience the whole year
and by the end of the season he
will be ready to take on any Jab-
_ bar or Cowens in the league,
Philadelphia is mainly a young
team and experience is still need-
ed. So, look for them to fin-
ish second this year in the At-
lantic division and make a good
_showing in the playoffs.
But next year ........
NBA Champs,
The